Dungeons and Dragons Online upgrades to 64-bit client, adds Alchemist class

Heady times have arrived for Dungeons and Dragons Online, as it joins its sister game LOTRO today in upgrading to a 64-bit client.

Standing Stone Games said that players will need to manually activate the 64-bit mode to experience a faster and smoother game: “The DDO game client can now be optionally run in 64-bit, which can improve game performance. By default, players will continue to run the 32-bit client unless they change the option in the launcher. This selection can be changed again if desired.”

The upgraded client is part of today’s Update 45: Age of the Alchemist. The titular Alchemist class joins the roster as an arcane caster who uses poisons and potions to great effect. DDO also brought back its anniversary event and added epic-level versions of Delera’s Tomb and the Catacombs.